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After our hard work together, it is now time to celebrate! We hope you can join us for the:
Third Annual "Watershed Counts" Report on the
Condition of the Narragansett Bay Watershed
April 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the State Room in the
Rhode Island State House
You all understand that land and water resources are central to the quality of life in Rhode Island and a critical component of the state's economy. Tourism is a $5.2 billion industry, making it the fourth largest economic engine for Rhode Island and a key job generator, which supports more than 41,000 jobs in the state.
The 2013 Watershed Counts report will include presentations by RI Land Trust Council Director Rupert Friday on land use trends, Narragansett Bay Commission Director of Policy, Planning and Regulation Tom Uva on bay quality, URI Watershed Watch Director Linda Green on river water quality, RI Department of Health's Amie Parris (invited) on beach closures, RI Water Resources Board (invited) on stream flow and RI Coastal Resources Management Council's Janet Freedman on climate change.
Watershed Counts partner organizations including the Narragansett Bay Commission, the RI Water Works Association, URI Watershed Watch, Save The Lakes, the Northern RI Conservation District, the Blackstone River Watershed Council, ecoRI and the RI Department of Environmental Management will display their programs in the second floor hallway. We have room for a few more displays -- let us know if you would like to have space.
As we have agreed, Watershed Counts will continue to be an annual Earth Day event that will expand in scope with each additional year. Please share the additional information on Watershed Counts at www.watershedcounts.org with your stakeholders.
We look forward to seeing you on the 23rd!
Meg Kerr Q Kellogg
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program URI Coastal Institute
Watershed Counts Coordinators
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 2013 Watershed Counts Evaluation Workshops (choose 1)
Date: Thursday, May 2 from 10 - noon
Location: URI Bay Campus Coastal Institute, Hazard Rooms
Date: Tuesday, May 7 from 1 - 3 PM
Location: Save the Bay, Board Room
AND for the "Exploring the Future of Watershed Counts" meeting on May 29 in the afternoon at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography Coastal Institute.
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